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APRIL 22, 2016

A German inquiry launched as a result of the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal has found that there is a large gap between homologated emissions values from lab testing and real-world driving results for all German manufacturers. For the report, KBA investigators checked emissions from 53 models of Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesels.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Two French environmental NGOs—France Nature Environment (FNE) and Réseau Action Climat ( RAC )—along with European umbrella NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), have released initial test results from the Royal Commission’s inquiry into diesel engine NO x emissions in France.

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MAY 22, 2018

billion) plan to reduce air pollution from road transport and diesel vehicles, set out in July last year. To take concerted action to tackle ammonia from farming, responsible for 88% of ammonia emissions, by requiring farmers to invest in the infrastructure and equipment that will reduce emissions. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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MARCH 27, 2017

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the National LNG Platform will be starting a joint study that focuses on opportunities to develop LNG from renewable sources as a transport fuel in the port of Rotterdam—Europe’s largest sea port. Relying on bio LNG rather than regular LNG allows users drastically to reduce CO₂ emission levels.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. There are also proposals to tighten the standards for the London-wide Low Emission Zone from 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

In a statement issued this morning, Volkswagen AG said that new vehicles from the Volkswagen Group with EU 6 diesel engines currently available in the European Union comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. liter diesel engines—involving some eleven million vehicles worldwide. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday that no software constituting an improper emissions control defeat device as defined in law is installed in vehicles with EA 288 EU5- or EU6-engines in the European Union. million vehicles in Germany, with the EA 189 diesel engines with the software defeat device. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2.

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MARCH 23, 2013

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public meeting on 23 April in Sacramento to discuss regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including biodiesel, renewable diesel and other emerging diesel fuel substitutes.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

CDTi diesel (Euro 6b) emits up to 17 times more NO x under certain driving situations than permitted by the Euro 6 limit value. In three additional tests under normal test conditions—and thus with non-rotating rear wheels—however, the NO x values were below the legal value limit of 80 mg/km in each case. Select raw NEDC test results.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. million as part of this legal settlement.

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MARCH 5, 2020

to create a company focused on the development of next generation smart transportation. Nikola’s business model supplies both the truck and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, solving the fleets’ concerns of where to refuel with green hydrogen at competitive pricing to diesel. VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.

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MAY 8, 2015

At the Vienna Motor Symposium, Jörn Kahrstedt, Head of Diesel Engine Development for the Volkswagen brand, presented the new EU6 TDI engine family for light-duty vehicles. Exhaust gas aftertreatment is accomplished by an oxidation catalyst with a downstream combination of diesel particulate filter and SCR catalytic converter.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

E-fuels are made by combining green hydrogen with CO 2 to produce liquid fuel that can be similar to gasoline or diesel used in conventional engines (as well as kerosene used in aviation). The emissions were compared to the standard E10 EU gasoline. A substantial decrease in particle emissions was observed on all tests.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. However, the report “ Dieselgate: Who? million), the UK (4.3

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JULY 2, 2012

2010 NO x emissions (all sectors) and ceilings for 12 EU countries exceeding their limits. The accompanying report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms an initial assessment published earlier this year, showing 12 EU Member States exceeded limits under the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive in 2010.

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JULY 28, 2023

Approximately 50% of renewable diesel production is currently being sold into Canada; all of the SAF is being delivered to Shell Aviation; and the renewable hydrogen plant capacity was demonstrated. In November 2021, Montana Renewables was separated both legally and commercially from Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.,

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Growing focus on eco-mobility, EVs and ESG Cut to 2024 when countries, corporates and citizens are all seized of the urgency to enhance the green quotient in every sphere of life, including transportation. In CY2023, a record 15,26,433 or 1.52

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $22.5 million ( FTA-2015-006-TRI ) through the latest round of the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo). Hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric buses qualify as zero-emission. Earlier post.). Of the $22.5

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008. Affected diesel models include: Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015).

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JULY 18, 2013

Policies that improve the energy efficiency of urban transport systems could help save as much as US$70 trillion in spending on vehicles, fuel and transportation infrastructure between now and 2050, according to a recently released report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Source: IEA. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 3, 2016

Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the technical solutions proposed by Volkswagen for the Volkswagen Passat, CC and Eos models with 2.0l More than 800,000 vehicles affected by the diesel compliance issue are now to be recalled as soon as possible. TDI EA 189 engines. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 10, 2018

A zero-emission Kenworth Class 8 T680 day cab tractor equipped with a Ballard hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) is on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The next step is real-world testing with Total Transportation Services Inc. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel-cell T680 is a reality. —Stephan Olsen.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. Diesel and Diesel Substitutes.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The Volkswagen Group has now received all necessary official approvals within the remit of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for the modification of diesel vehicles with type EA189 engines. Once modified, the vehicles will also meet all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards.

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JUNE 25, 2015

In an event in Bern, Switzerland, Swiss National Council member and president of the Clean Fuel Now initiative Thomas Böhni filled up his Audi A2 with 100% synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel) produced by sunfire GmbH to draw attention to the need to remove what he terms unjustified Swiss restrictions on synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The California Dump Truck Owners Association (CDTOA) is suing the California Air Resources Board (ARB), challenging the legality of ARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation. The Truck and Bus rule requires truck owners to install diesel exhaust filters on their rigs, with nearly all vehicles upgraded by 2014. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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MAY 8, 2024

We’ll use what we learn from deploying these vehicles as we continue to identify and invest in solutions to reduce emissions in our transportation network, and to impact sustainability in the trucking industry more broadly.” Amazon picks Volvo VNR Electric semi Volvo VNR Electric heavy-haul Class 8 BEV; via Amazon.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Last year the British government set a target to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030. In 2008, the United Kingdom formally promulgated the Climate Change Act, becoming the first country in the world to clarify medium- and long-term emission reduction targets in legal form.

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It's transport also belongs to the one of the most developed. It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. The electric pedicabs would actually make the urban transport better and cleaner. London belongs to one of the largest cities in the world.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

“Holcim is advancing the transition to more sustainable and efficient transportation by decarbonizing our operations’ logistics,” says Miljan Gutovic, Region Head Europe, Holcim. “We This is made possible by intermediate charging during the legally prescribed driver breaks – even without megawatt-charging.” be available across Europe.

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MAY 5, 2019

The synthesized hydrocarbon fuels can be stored and/or transported for further utilization. When stored without further utilization even negative emissions can be realized. Reducing the demand for liquid fuels, for example through new mobility concepts and the expansion of local public transport, remains a necessity.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

At a press conference in Germany today, Volkswagen Group executives provided details on the status of its investigation—which is being coordinated by a special committee of the Supervisory Board—into the diesel emissions debacle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

On-road NO x emission levels of Euro 6 diesel cars in Europe are on average about seven times higher than the NO x limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard, according to a new report published in Berlin by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

A new brief published by the International Transport Forum (ITF)—an intergovernmental organization at the OECD with 59 member countries— identifies proven measures that decrease road freight’s CO 2 emissions. This will offset any expected efficiency gains and lead to an increase in emissions by 2050, not a reduction.

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JUNE 16, 2017

The diesel engines, which fulfill all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards, will be integrated in the new GAZelle NEXT family, which includes drop-side trucks, full-metal vans and minibuses. GAZ Group plans to equip GAZ vehicles with Volkswagen TDI 2.0 engines from the Salzgitter plant in Germany.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. Biomass-based diesel. Renewable fuel. Advanced biofuel.

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